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RIBBON.

N ,689. Patented-June 28,- 1887.

ATTORNEYS.

FIClEt JOHN WV. KELLY, OF WARRENVILLE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FREDERICK WV. SEYBEL, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

RIBBON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,689, dated June 28, 1887.

Application filed November 5, 1885. Serial No. 181,916. (Specimens) To all whom it may concern: so that they may be readily bent to conform Be it known that I, JOHN W. KELLY, of to the contour of the ribbon, and operate to 'Warrenville, in the county of Somerset and retain the same in the shape in which it is State of New Jersey, have invented a new and placed. With the exception of the addition 5 useful Improvement in Ribbons, of which the ofthe wires,the ribbon is of the ordinary kind,

following is a specification, reference being and may be used as such by removing the had to the annexed drawings, forming a part wires therefrom; also, as the wireshavesmooth thereof, in which the same letters of reference or uncovered surfaces, they permit the ribindicate the same or corresponding parts in bon to be slid thereon, so as to be gathered,

[O the different figures. shirred, puffed or looped, as desired, and as Figure lis a face view of my improved ribsaid wires are inclosed or woven in the edges hon. Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof, or body of the ribbon, the latter,wh-en folded, and Fig. 3 shows a ribbon with wires in the tied, or looped, will be retained firmly in any body portion. shape and position in which it may be placed,

I5 The object of my invention is to provide a as stated.-

ribbon which will firmly retain its position I am aware that it is not new to combine 6 J and form when tied, folded, looped, or Slll1l6(l;' wire with woven webbing to strengthen the and to this end my invention consists of a rib same, to form a narrow fabric having inclosed bon having smooth or uncovered small fieXiwires and a covering strip joined by cement- 20 ble wires woven into it longitudinally in ading material, nor to form what are termed dition to the warp-threads, so that when the washer-cloths, to be used in preparing and ribbon is to be used in the ordinary manner spinning cotton, with a warp of lead or other the wires may be withdrawn without injury metal wire along each side of a row of holes to the ribbon and leave the same with the and along the outer edge of each strip for 25 usual amount of material in it, and with the strengthening the cloth, &c., and of course I ordinary appearance. do not claim the same as my invention, as

Myinvcntion consists, also, of aribbon havneither of said fabrics constitutes a ribbon ing a flexible smooth wire or wires woven into possessing the characteristics and capabilities its longitudinal edge or'edges, and permitting incident to my invention, as above described.

30 its adjustment for shirri'ng, puffing, and the Having thus fully described my invention,

like, and operating to hold said ribbon in any whatI claim as new isposition or form in which it may be placed. 1. As a new article of manufacture, a rib- This avoids the necessity of adding wire backbon provided with smooth or uncovered flexiing for making bows, the, for trimming hats ble wires, which are woven into it longitudi- 5 and the like, and enhances the appearance nally in addition to the warp-threads, and

and durabilityoftrimmingsgenerally,the wires capable of removal in whole or in part, subholding them firmly in whatever positions stantially as and for the purpose set forth. they may be made to assume. 2. As a new article of manufacture, a rib- In carrying out my invention I weave the hon provided with a flexible smooth wire or 40 ribbon A in the manner well knownin the art, wires woven into its longitudinal edge or and in addition to and among the threads of edges, and permitting of its adjustment for 0 the warp in the body or edges thereof, or both, shirring, puffing, and the like, and operating I introduce smooth or uncovered flexible wires to hold said ribbon in any position or form in b, which are entirely inclosed in the process which it may be placed, substantially as de- 45 of weaving by the filling, but are capable of scribed.

being withdrawn in whole or in part without JOHN WV. KELLY. injury to the ribbon or detriment to its ap- WVitnesses: pearance. I employ wires made of any suit- G130. M. I'IOPKINS,

able metal that is unoxidizable and annealed, O. SEDGWIOK. 

